Argentina
People
Argentina is a land of immigrants. The majority of its people descend from early Spanish and Italian immigrants. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries immigrants from many parts of Europe arrived in the country. 3% of Argentina's population is native indian or meztizo, the rest of the population is white.
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Population, total (millions) | 32.73 | 37.06 | 41.22 | 43.85 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Income share held by lowest 20% | 4.8 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 72 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 73 | 67 | 64 | 63 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | .. | 65 | 55 | 81 |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 97 | 99 | 95 | 100 |
| Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 29 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 93 | 91 | 95 | 90 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | .. | 98 | 105 | 101 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 106.6 | 117.4 | 116.7 | 109.9 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 71 | 97 | 102 | 107 |
| School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Environment | ||||
| Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 347.9 | 318.6 | 286 | 271.1 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | 3.3 | 4.3 | .. | 7.5 |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | .. | 9.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 1,407 | 1,661 | 1,908 | 2,015 |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 3.43 | 3.84 | 4.56 | 4.75 |
| Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 1,300 | 2,078 | 2,847 | 3,052 |